Like "Avatar: The Last Airbender," some animated series are timeless in execution and messaging, propelled by stories untethered to a single epoch that speak to the human condition — especially our arrogance, our adaptability and our willingness to evolve for the better.
That said, I understand why remaking "Avatar" for a new generation with a flesh-and-blood cast would be a draw. There will always be aspects of animation that can’t be replicated by real people and vice versa. Indeed, some of the 2005 series' themes may be too juvenile to effectively translate into Netflix's live-action version.
